Challis Hobbs and the Fur Commission USA invited every mink farmer to their most recent meeting. Only 13 showed. Only 60 mink farms remain in the U.S., down from 274 ten years ago. Visit finalnail.com for a map of remaining fur farms.
Category: Press Releases
Aug 29
New Animal Liberation Prisoner: Hunt Saboteur Paul Allman
Paul Allman, a Hunt Saboteur from the group Stockport Monitors has been sentenced to 20 weeks of prison. He was sentenced last week, wrongly accused and convicted of assaulting 2 hunt supporters at the Wynnstay Hunt while in Cheshire, UK. Whilst Paul is appealing this decision and there is hope he could get out, we should …
Aug 01
Eight Activists Sentenced After MBR Acres Puppy Liberation (UK)
On the 19th of June 2022, people from the Animal Freedom Movement (now Animal Rising) occupied MBR Acres. Five puppies were liberated, and people filmed the awful conditions MBR keeps thousands of dogs in before sending them off to an even worse fate. A large banner reading ‘END ANIMAL TESTING’ was displayed on the property …
Jul 31
Kavan Ranch Fur Farm Closed (Minnesota, USA)
We’re happy to confirm the closure of the Kavan Ranch in Le Center, Minnesota. The mink sheds and fox cages in the bottom photo (taken a few years ago), are gone in the top photo taken last month. The Kavan Ranch bred and killed mink and fox for decades. The fur farm is also notable …
Jul 24
Animals Killed for Their Fur in US Decreased by 15% in 2022
The US Department of Agriculture has just released statistics on US fur production for 2022. There has been a 15% reduction in the number of animals killed for their fur since 2021. Total value of the animal skins was down 17% from the previous year, and the price per skin was only $29.40, down another …
Jul 21
Useful Resource for Activists: https://warriorup.noblogs.org/
ABOUT “The question is no longer one of theory, but of practice: How to blockade the flows of capitalism as to halt ecological degradation and human exploitation? It may end with generalised social war, but it begins with groups of friends. Hand in hand, bands of friends can co-ordinate to halt the flow of commodities …
Jul 09
Animal Liberation Snitches: Update
Nothing is more harmful to the animal liberation movement than snitching. By assisting the government in their hunt for liberators, the snitch condemns the animals to lives of suffering and death. The snitch pledges allegiance to law enforcement and the status quo to protect him or herself, condemning their comrades to prison in order to …
Jul 09
Antispeciesism Gathering in Hambach Forest (Germany)
When? 17th-20th August. Where? Hambacher Forst, (near Cologne), Germany. We have received a call to join the 4th Forest Anti-Spe Days gathering in Hambi. Read below, and find more information on their website! FOREST ANTI-SPE DAYS #4 ANIMAL RESISTANCE, SPREAD THE DESTRUCTION JOIN US FOR A GATHERING FOR ANIMAL LIBERATION, AUGUST 17-20 2023, HAMBACHER FOREST We send …
Jun 16
Eastern US Fur Farm Survey Reveals Numerous Closures
Recently, anonymous aboveground activists conducted research of east coast fur farms, with the purpose of determining operational status and the number of active fur farms in the eastern United States, primarily Pennsylvania and New York. Of the 18 farms visited, only one farm was confirmed as an active mink farm, the Stahl mink farm in …
Jun 01
Face to Face with Fur Farmer Kevin Dargatz at the American Mink Exchange Auction
Palace Station Hotel, May 31, 2023, Las Vegas Las Vegas: 1.26 million dead mink “pelts” were offered for sale at auction this week. Leading the sale was notorious fur farmer Kevin Dargatz. a monster responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of mink throughout his career. Year after year, he confines these innocent beings …
May 30
Support Animal Liberation Prisoner Ladislav Kuc
Ladislav is a Slovenian activist who was arrested in January 2012, to be charged for an explosion outside of a McDonalds restaurant. Ladislav was later sent to prison for 12 years. Ladislav is soon coming home! January 1, 2024 he will finally walk out of prison. You can support Ladislav by donate money to his …
May 23
Direct Action Success Story (Denmark)
Mid May, activists in Denmark liberated two lobsters from a MANY supermarket. They did their homework, found what sea they came from, and released them back into the wild. After that anonymous report was shared, local activists in Denmark and beyond got to work. By having raised the live lobster trade by MANY, those anonymous …
May 18
Mel Broughton Released from Prison on Bail (UK)
We have excellent news to share with you today. Mel Broughton, who has been locked up since november awaiting trial, has been granted bail today. He has been given bail conditions, but he can be out in the world whilst awaiting trial, which is still scheduled for the end of July. If you recently sent …
May 06
Support Sweden Hunt Saboteurs
Hunt Saboteurs Sweden has been expanding massively in the past year, taking part in multiple actions against hunting, and are in need of support. They depend solely on donations, and to make ends meet many of the hunt sabs have been spending a lot of their personal money just to keep the fuel costs covered! …
May 06
Support Animal Liberation Prisoner Marius Mason
Marius is an anarchist, environmentalist, and animal rights activist who has been incarcerated since 2009. Marius plead guilty to being involved in an ELF arson at a university lab researching GMOs for Monsanto. He also admitted to twelve other acts of property damage. At the time, the USA was going through the “Green Scare”, in …